Contract Awarded For Coleman Bridge Repairs

May 24, 1990

Seven contracts totaling $1.68 million were awarded for construction and maintenance projects in the Suffolk District by the Commonwealth Transportation Board recently.

The George P. Coleman Memorial Bridge, which links York and Gloucester counties, will receive some deck repairs and its roadway will get an epoxy overlay under a $298,797 contract awarded to Central Atlantic Contractors Inc. of Aberdeen, Md.

The intersection of routes 60 and 132 in York County will be improved by Hi & Sons Inc. of Hampton. The contract calls for the widening of the right turn lane on Route 60, the removal of the sign island and improvements to the intersection's drainage. The contract is valued at $89,382.80.

The closed-circuit television and electrical systems in the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel will be replaced by Norfolk-based Service Electric Corporation of Virginia. The $182,983.67 contract provides for improving traffic monitoring capabilities in and around the tunnel.

A 1.17-mile portion of Route 620 in Isle of Wight County will be reconstructed and widened by The Blair Brothers Inc. of Suffolk. The project begins at the intersection with Route 654 and ends at Route 258. More than 4,000 feet of the road and trenches will be widened and another 2,000 feet will be constructed on a new location. The contract value is $337,937.